| Title |
Wharton County Courthouse (1889) |
| County |
Wharton |
| City |
Wharton |
| Address |
100 S Fulton St, Wharton, TX 77488 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1889-present |
| Constructed |
1889 |
| Architect |
Eugene T. Heiner |
| Contractor |
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| Style |
Second Empire |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
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| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1993 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
1992 |
| NR Note |
no |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Designed in the Second Empire style and constructed of red brick and limestone. It is a symmetrical three-story building topped by a Mansardic form roof with slopes, gables, decorative metal cresting, and a central clock tower. Featuring prominent corner quoins framing various configurations of rounded and segmental arched windows detailed with limestone trim. |
| Modifications |
Bell tower and clock and mansard roof removed in 1935; stucco was used to cover the original bricks; flanking wings added; work completed by J.W. Dahert Kronzer Construction Co. In 1984 building was renovated, and many county officials moved to other buildings. Threatened with demolition starting in 1992. This courthouse was restored to its original appearance with a Texas Historical Commission grant and rededicated in 2007.
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| Deed Covenant Expiration |
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| Federal Grant Project |
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| Federal Grant Year |
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| State Grant Project |
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| State Grant Amount |
0 |
| State Grant Year |
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| Historic Structure Report Date |
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| Historic Structure Report Author |
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| Master Plan Date |
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| Master Plan Author |
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| Historic American Buildings Survey |
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| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
8/6/2002 |
| Easement Expiration |
perpetuity |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
The Architecture of Eugene T. Heiner (1852-1901) - unpublished study by David C. Bucek |
| Construction Docs |
architect's/judge's correspondence (THCPP MP supplement - copy) |
| Interior Images |
Vault 1935 ABT (part of expanded U plan vault) photo on wall in clerck's office |
